Abstract
Ladybird beetles belong to family Coccinellidae and are important group of beetles because they are important universal predatory and occupies important place in biological control. In present study, a survey was conducted to explore the ladybird beetles from Azad Jammu and Kashmir during 2009-2011. A total of 13 species of Ladybird beetle under eleven genera and three subfamilies (Subfamily Chilocorinae, Subfamily Coccinellini and Subfamily Epilachnini) were collected. These species were Brumoidus suturalis, Coccinella septempunctata, Coccinella transversalis, Menochilus sexmaculatus, Propylea dissecta, Coelophora bissellata, Oenopia sauzeti, Aiolocaria hexaspilota, Psyllobora bisoctonotata, Harmonia dimidiata, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata, Henosepilachna septima and Afidentula manderstjernae. Detail description of adults, Post coxal line and genitalia structures (male and female) are provided for each species along with color plates.
Highlights
The ladybird beetles are known for their predacious nature
They play important role in regulating insect pests, especially aphids, leafhoppers, scale insects, mealy bugs, mites and soft bodied insects [1]. It has six sub-families among which sub-family Chilocorinae is most important as its members are predators of scale insects aphids, mealybugs and psyllids
In Pakistan, some work has been done by different workers and reported some important species of Chilocorinae [2,3,4,5]
Summary
The ladybird beetles are known for their predacious nature. They play important role in regulating insect pests, especially aphids, leafhoppers, scale insects, mealy bugs, mites and soft bodied insects [1]. Elytra red or yellowish brown with black dots or spots, elytral base broad than pronotum, epipleura expanded. Pronotum twice as broad as long, finely punctate, black with small yellow spots at anterior margins. Very broad at base tapering gradually beyond middle to apex, tip rounded.
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